Against Explanation: Wittgenstein on Frazer Against Explanation: Wittgenstein on Frazer
One of the few truly great thinkers of the last century, Wittgenstein’s genius is perhaps nowhere more fully on display than in the collection of strange, enigmatic, and provocative comments published...
Against Interpretation: Susan Sontag and the Erotics of Art Against Interpretation: Susan Sontag and the Erotics of Art
"To interpret is to impoverish, to deplete the world—in order to set up a shadow world of ‘meanings," Sontag proclaims in her brilliant and inciting "Against Interpretation." "Away with all duplicates...
American Short Stories American Short Stories
American writers have created a body of literature great in its illumination into the deeps of the human condition and our own lives. Readers through class discussions will discover in these stories...
Augustine's De Magistro Augustine's De Magistro
Augustine's De Magistro. an Augustinian dialogue picking up on central insights of the Meno and trying to wrestle them into the neo-platonic/christian paradigm.
Basic Creative Writing Basic Creative Writing
This course will introduce you to creative writing, from generating ideas to revising drafts. Find your voice and develop your craft through in-class and at-home writing exercises, and through...
Black Women Writing History: Slavery and its Afterlives Black Women Writing History: Slavery and its Afterlives
This course will explore Black women's perspectives on the history of slavery by reading a transnational selection of autobiography and historical fiction written by African, American, and Caribbean...
Closeness and Point of View in Fiction and Nonfiction Closeness and Point of View in Fiction and Nonfiction
Whose story is it? Who tells the story and why? How does a writer decide how much to get inside a character's head? What are the advantages of different points of view? We will examine exemplary work...
Criticism of Films - Its Philosophical Bases and Practices: Critiquing the Critics Criticism of Films - Its Philosophical Bases and Practices: Critiquing the Critics
We are frequently told that “beauty is in the eye of the beholder.” One problem with this formulation is that it raises the question, “Are there any criteria—universal or particular—for value...
Desert Fathers and Mothers: Origin of Monasticism Desert Fathers and Mothers: Origin of Monasticism
When monks like Antony the Great and nuns like Syncletica of Alexandria trekked into the desert of Egypt to escape and learn the truth about themselves, their reputation for wisdom, miracles, and...
Developing a Play-in-Progress Developing a Play-in-Progress
This course is designed for writers who want to develop a script on which they have already begun to work. This may include anything from a full-length play to a one-act play to a series of short...